Saudi women drivers start working with Careem

Careem’s female drivers will begin working with the ride-hailing app from today in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, in the first phase of the programme, which will then be expanded to include other cities in the kingdom.

Approximately 2,000 Saudi women have already taken part in training sessions conducted by ride-hailing app Careem’s operational, safety and technology teams in anticipation of this week’s historic lifting of a ban on female drivers in the kingdom, according to Careem’s general manager in the country.